Distance Learning

Toyota offers free, STEAM-focused virtual field trips for kids

Eileen Falkenberg-Hull
Apr 28, 2020, 10:13 am

Toyota and Discovery Education have teamed-up to offer students a series of interactive field trips.

Photo courtesy of Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc.

It's not just digital entertainment. It's distance learning. Toyota and Discovery Education have teamed up to offer students interactive virtual field trips that explore the wide world of mobility.

The field trip opportunities are free to enjoy and explores the themes of the future of mobility and experience the innovations of artificial intelligence, automated driving, and the science behind vehicle safety.

See all the virtual field trips available from TeenDrive365 and discover more no-cost digital learning resources that support virtual learning, like:

In addition to the Toyota-centric information, Discovery Education is offering schools and school systems free access to its Discovery Education Experience. Schools accepting this offer will have access to Discovery Education's dynamic K-12 learning platform and its ready-to-use digital lesson plans, activities, and standards-aligned resources through the remainder of the school year. In addition, Discovery Education is offering a suite of no cost resources for parents and caregivers called Daily DE that can be used at home.

In addition to this partnership, Toyota continues to invest in children and the communities they're growing up in. They frequently offer education scholarships via contests and have stepped up to deliver food and supplies to families in the Dallas, Texas area during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Brembo New G Sessanta Concept envisions the future of motorbike mobility

New technology is embedded into the brake caliper.

Photo courtesy of Brembo

Brembo is celebrating 60 years of brand braking history with the debut of a bit of its future. The New G Sessanta Concept is a peek at what the company sees as the future of mobility. It was inspired by the first brake caliper for motorbikes produced by the company, an innovation in 1972.

The company says that the core of the concept is LED technology, which is applied directly to the body of the caliper, a feature that is adaptable to every type of caliper they craft. Brembo sees the tech as being able to enhance the caliper's form and function serving as both an interface and an aesthetic. It will be able to "communicate directly with the user" and "adapt to the user's tastes and preferences". A new video released by Brembo shows the LED color changing via a smartphone app.

New G Sessanta Concept The New G Sessanta Concept features interactive tech.Photo courtesy of Brembo

Brembo is often known for using bright, flashy colors on its calipers and the new light plays on that. The New G Sessanta is designed to be customizable via wireless technology. When a vehicle equipped with the caliper is stopped, the user can control the desired shade of light to express mood, enhance the style of the bike, or adapt it to the surroundings.

Additionally, the LEDs could use color and light to relay data and information regarding the conditions of the vehicle and caliper itself, or even help localize a parked vehicle by emitting a courtesy light.

Watch the video below to see the vision of the New G Sessanta come to life.

BREMBO “NEW G SESSANTA”: THE NEW BRAKE CALIPER CONCEPT SET TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF MOBILITY www.youtube.com

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Road Trip

Hyundai, National Geographic launch educational augmented reality experiences

Travel miles away from home without getting off your couch with the new National Geographic x Hyundai Outside Academy.

Photo courtesy of Hyundai Motor America

The world is opening back up but that doesn't mean that you have to quit exploring from the comfort of home. A new educational augmented reality experience from Hyundai Motor America and National Geographic empowers families to explore America's National Parks.

The Outside Academy is a first-of-its kind experience that allows users to discover the parks via digital, social media, and in-person immersive content from three National Parks: Zion, Yosemite, and Great Smoky Mountains National Parks.

The experience is available for three parks.Photo courtesy of Hyundai Motor America.

"Combining technology with creativity, we're bringing audiences immersive ways to explore some of the most awe-inspiring national parks – whether they're at home or visiting the locations in person – and seamlessly integrating Hyundai's vehicles into the experience," said Andrew Messina, Senior Vice President, Disney Advertising Sales. "We're proud to deepen our relationship with Hyundai and continue pushing the boundaries of advertising with this first-ever co-branded AR series and offering innovative solutions to engage consumers."

The Outside Academy has three main components:

  • NatGeo.com: The digital hub is an engaging destination, including 360-degree videos, interactive hotspots, video clips, custom articles and how-tos for the drivable experiences
  • Instagram: On Nat Geo's hero Instagram account, users can explore the parks in 360-degree AR
  • In-Person: Drivable, in-person experiences use AR animations, text and audio triggered by on-location items to create a more immersive experience

"Outside Academy" launched this week featuring Zion National Park with content from Yosemite National Park and Great Smoky Mountains National Park being released later in the year.

Hyundai isn't the first automaker to work with National Geographic. Subaru partnered with Buzzfeed to produce a three-part miniseries about the parks in early 2020. Later that same year the National Geographic channel was one of three TV stations to broadcast the premiere of the Ford Bronco and Bronco Sport. Rolls-Royce has worked with National Geographic photographer Cory Richards on a number of occasions. The media outlet also followed the journey of the 2021 Kia Sorento and filmed footage of it towing the "2021" numerals to Times Square for the annual New Year's Eve celebration there.

"Outside Academy" was developed in collaboration with National Geographic CreativeWorks, Hyundai's agency of record, INNOCEAN USA and its media agency, Canvas.

To learn more and discover the content, visit https://www.nationalgeographic.com/outside-academy/.

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